2011 Individual Artist Program grant recipient
2011 Portrait Society Scholarship

 

EDUCATION  
Lafayette Atelier, Art Academy of Cincinnati, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Elmhurst HS graduated with Art scholarships.


FINE ART REPRESENTATION
2007-Present Art Bank Indianapolis IN Bloomington, IN, Willow Stained Glass/Modern Art Gallery, Lafayette, IN. 2005-2009 Tutto Bene Gallery/Wine Bar
2004-2007 LAMP Fine Art Gallery, Indianapolis IN

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2011 Art Bank, March feature artist

2008 Art Bank August feature artist and Indy Fringe Fest. Art Bank monthly exhibits.
2007 Aurora Colors Gallery. “Venus and Cupid” Juried show. Petaluma, CA
2005 Oranje. Juried show. Indianapolis, IN.

School 30 Gallery. “Purpose” functional art exhibit. Indianapolis , IN
Indianapolis Monthly’s Dream Home. Works displayed for open house.

1996 “Club Art” Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Fort Wayne, IN.

SELECTED COMMISSIONS
2007 Custom design floor border, ceiling tray, venetian plaster and trompe l'oeil plaque for Robert Mathis, Designer Alpha Blackburn, Blackburn Architects. Indianapolis IN
Manekken-Pis Acrylic on panel for Dick and Ruby Zehe Indianapolis IN.
World Map, Home office Mural for Jim and Mishelle Coldren. Indianapolis IN.
2006 History of Barbeque Mural. Squealers Restaurant. Indianapolis IN.
 

CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Lincoln National Corporation, Fort Wayne, IN.
Marquart Corporation, Fort Wayne, IN.
Johnson Group, Fort Wayne, IN.

 

PUBLICATIONS
Nuvo magazine. Art Bank show review by Dan Grossman. August 2008

East Side Herald Art Bank show review by Paula Nicewanger August 2008

Nuvo magazine. Art featured in article The Glimmer of “Shimmer” Nov 24-Dec 1, 2004.
Her Indy magazine. Art work featured in article "Erotic Arts Ball" November 2004.
Indiana-Purdue University "Interviews With Artist" Televised. Fort Wayne, IN1997
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette "A Look Inside" by Valerie Vinyard May 25, 1995.
                                                                                   
GUEST ARTIST
University of Indianapolis . Anatomy for Artists class. Sept. 2005
Stratford High School , Goose Creek , SC. Nov. 2002

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Present  Easter Conservation, antique frame repair/conservation.

1993-present  Freelance Artist.  Fort Wayne and Indianapolis, IN

2003- 2007 Mural and decorative painting  Blice Edwards, Indianapolis,IN ..
2005- Freelance set/prop painter. Mcguire Scenic,
2002-2003 Decorative painting, furniture repair. Debra J. Smith Interior Design

 

SKILLS
Fine art oil and acrylic painting, Illustration, Drawing, Design, Guilding, Faux Finishing